by Andrew Kimseng Tan
SBL Press, 2018
Paper: 978-1-62837-208-3 | eISBN: 978-0-88414-290-4 | Cloth: 978-0-88414-289-8
Library of Congress Classification BS2665.52
Dewey Decimal Classification 227.1066

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

Explore Romans 4 from a sociorhetorical perspective


Andrew Kimseng Tan examines Romans using sociorhetorical interpretation to determine how Paul attempted to alleviate dissension between Judean (or “Jewish”) and non-Judean (or “gentile”) Christians. Through his analysis of Paul’s rhetoric, Tan reveals that Paul used Abraham’s faith in Genesis to demonstrate that the both groups were equally children and heirs of Abraham whose acceptance by God was through the same kind of faith that Abraham possessed, not through the Mosaic law, which Judean Christians claimed gave them a special honored status with God.



Features



  • A model for the application of sociorhetorical interpretation for analyzing close readings of biblical texts

  • A demonstration of the persuasive power of Romans 4 through the use of sociorhetorical interpretation

  • Exploration of the relationships between important theological topics such as resurrection, the Mosaic law, the Holy Spirit, righteousness, ethical living, and eschatological salvation